By
Tom Blood
Piece description from the artist
I poured my emotions into this acrylic painting, capturing a surreal moment of isolation and reflection. The falling snow symbolizes both beauty and the overwhelming quiet that surrounds us in solitude. The man in the bowler hat, lost in the expanse, invites viewers to explore their own feelings of being engulfed yet strangely serene. There is a sense of solitude to this and with the man facing towards the falling snow, you're somehow in it with him. How he got in this predicament is a mystery. But even though he's in deep, you somehow know he'll be all right – after all, it's just a painting! This piece will bring a mysterious, thought-provoking energy to your space, stirring deep contemplation.
Tom Blood is a self-taught, modern-day surrealist, heavily influenced by his all-time favourite artist, Rene Magritte. Some of his early works include two crowd favorites – "Bobby Hull" which was created using a palette knife and "The Three Stooges" which was created using three primary colors. Since that time, Tom has pursued a more surrealistic path. He paints ideas. His goal is to paint the impossible, or at least, the highly improbable. With his paintings, viewers can always tell what's going on, not necessarily knowing why. He wants his paintings to tell stories that make people think, or bring a smile. His work has won numerous awards locally and he has had a number of solo shows in the St. Louis, Missouri area where he was born and raised.
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